Adorned and Adored
Let us adorn
our daughters with pearls!
Gifting
One pearl — so very dearly
ocean-made, fresh…
To dress each earlobe
With a radiant luster,
Emphasizing the spirited
Life-light
In her glinting,
mesmerizing eyes…
Then, gather your heart
To proudly place a string
Of one or some pearls
Around your daughter’s
so-familiar neck
To lay — more precious
and worthy than diamonds —
Just below her delighting smile.
Every day, kindness’ reborn
May all rejoice, the world’s adorned
The boy who takes his elder's arm
keeping him safe from traffic’s harm
The girl who visits nursing homes
bestowing serenity and shalom
Each act of kindness, welcome news
~ hope for our future, divinely infused
Season am I that nurtures Nature
Toward budding and blooming feature
With wondrous creativity force
Birth-filled showing God as blessings’ Source.
I’m a period for sprouting green leaves
Reverberating harvest of sheaves
Midst vegetation’s abundant reign
Bulbs and crops along fruitful terrain.
See me adorned with daffodils’ glow
Radiating tulips’ fresh show
As avian influx brings blessed hope
Spring birds serenade my entire scope.
Delight now in my revival quest
Restoring with flourishing zest
Thriving blossoms of colorful grace
Marked by thanksgiving and wondrous praise*.
*Psalm 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.
February 25, 2023
1st place, "In Bloom" Personification Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Joseph May; judged on 3/6/2023.
Splinter bruised skin shimmering
with blood of the whip,
Crown that bled blood of calamity,
A pierced side that bled anguish and pain,
Adorned in purple for a whole world sake.
Beaten with club,
Led to the slaughter house,
Clambered to Calvary hills,
In bleeding garments of torment,
Adorned in purple for the believers struggle.
A palm that was nailed to the cross,
He was not punished for his own suffering,
He came to wash away a curse of old,
Adorned in purple he bore the shame silent and bold.
Lying tongues bestowed praises that were turned to mockery,
Hail hail hail was turned to kill kill kill.
Came as a King and Councilor,
Died as a criminal,
But kept on to the promise
Adorned in purple.
© Gabriel T. Saah.
I kiss her soul;
her spirit rose;
I kiss her heart;
I couldn't resist;
I touch her mind;
With a blinking eye;
Without lust I adorned her;
10/12/21
Written by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2021
Searching the twilight horizon
For signs she's on her way
As I anticipate her rising
Have felt like this all day
The cloud begins to gather
Betwixt the sea and sky
I welcome her arrival
She makes my spirit fly
Just as I start to doubt
That tonight she will come out
A delicate glow
A glow I know
Rises from the sea
Just like the Goddess Amphitrite
Adorned in pink organza
As if she wants to dance all night
Resplendent in her glittering gown
Her dazzling light is beaming down
This ballerina of the sky
I do not blink ~ I am wide eyed
I'm moonstruck and I'm mesmerised
To see such wonder with my eyes
Her beauty seeps inside my soul
I hear sweet music all around
My head is spinning to the sound
For now I'm in another place
Moonbeams lighting up my face
Gazing at this Super Moon
I swoon ~ I may not be back soon…
Written 8th May 2020 ~ after witnessing the hypnotic beauty of the Super Moon
Contest Brian's Choice 6
Sponsor Brian Strand
2nd PLACE
Wistful dreams
— like frost flowers
dainty
formed in Fall’s brisk —
melt like wishful tears
as dawn’s glow
wakens
sweet mirage
of us
twined in love’s
filigree-
abandoned... but still
adorned with blue romance
and
gold-band emotions.
Susan Ashley
September 21, 2019
Yalto Poetry Form
Poetry Soup Syllable Counter: 3 4 2 4 5 3 2 3 2 3 3 5 6 1 5
My conviction
—my pen
My blood
is my ink
My spirit
my foundation
My faith
is my link
My love
is the cradle
Where tomorrow
is born
My belief
my transcendence
In this present
—adorned
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2018)
From within I summon
All that is, and by Grace I've
ordered the Ether to obey
As my beautiful Soul
So desires to participate
in Love's Genesis.
Into the Air I
Compassionately command
Angels to obey as
God and I commune intricately
Weaving the Art of love
into broken Forms
Framing and mending foundations
Like Hands that capture time
As if it were an exotic butterfly.
I can make the bitter sweet
And,
Satisfying to the Eyes
I can bring security to
the frail and fearful
Empowering the doubtful
Building Empires with
Love's Aspirations
Giving Lawful Authority to
The bound who knew
Not their own Freedom.
My Eye's See You Serenely
Completed by Heavenly Hands
Of Justice in Service
To and for You
Willfully Love Looses
all
That is and Shall be
With no trepidations
Let the words from
My mouth confirm
And Affirm Thee
A dream that
In time
Will be Your Reality
Our Love is A
Gaze into
Eternity
God ordained
This to Be.............
Kevin Guru©2016
Prophecy of Love....
I clothe my love in silken wrap
no surface is denied,
for every touch, and each caress
is gently amplified.
I clothe my love in sable fur
it's inner warmth to keep
held tender in primeval shroud
my love will softly sleep.
I clothe my love in armour strong
protection from the days
no onslaught shall disjoin our bond
no parting of the ways.
For love deserves such apparel
each day is dressed anew
I clothed it since that day I fell
this love I dress is you
For Janet x
master's creation
everything with nice colors
dressing in undress
from ant to the sky
air particles hold color
universe's adorned
she lays out in the warm sun
scented with the romantic notions of moonlight
her illustrated eyes slowly wander me
like a sensual thought left to drift
like a sweet dream left to thrive
she lays out in the summer daylight
adorned like she is the treasure of night
echo of her deepest
echo of her darkest
like a soft promise of
like a sweet dream of
she lays out in the warm sun
her head alive with refined and delicate beauty
her lips have poised wet meanings silently implied
while her hand wanders its loose fingers along your roughness
seeking and finding the soft spot between bitterness and delight
and there she sees me
melts onto the cool crisp bedsheets
and into my waiting arms
nothing makes her desire the night more than
desire itself
The fireplace is filled
With wondrous Halloween tricks
Hollow pumpkin light
And real witch’s hat with black cats
With a branch to frighten them
Lights adorn mantle
The orange and purple ones
Secure the fireplace
For when it becomes dark out
Fireplace glows with eerie light
Russell Sivey
My Christmas wreath adorned with memories
Memories of cherished moments,
Moments that make me smile
Smile with no regrets…
Regrets and tears has no part
No part in this special time of year,
Year filled with love and strive replay in my head
My head filled with unforgettable memories…
Plain prickly needles
Glamorous accoutrements
Mysterious gifts
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